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Action novels tend to be confused with adventure novels because of their great similarity. However, in action narratives the events tend to be charged with pure adrenaline, in which combat, the use of special transports such as helicopters, boats, motorcycles, special vehicles, etc., are frequently employed.
Generally, the protagonists are able to perform all kinds of stunts and sequences of chases, or escapes. Also, the use of some advanced technological equipment is common.
These stories are very relevant in the film industry, where they have become the most watched.
The adventure novel is a genre where risk, mystery, and travel are narrated. In addition, in this type of story, action dominates the scenarios throughout the development of the plot.
As part of its characteristic plots, surprise, terror, mystery, and risk stand out.
The protagonist of the work is usually presented as a hero, and physical action, daring, adventures, exotic scenarios, and changes of luck are constantly exposed. In these works, the plot is important, much more than the psychological side of the characters.
Novels for children are those whose content is aimed at the child reader. These texts are those that society has determined as suitable for children to read, understand and enjoy.
Novels for children can be considered as creativity expressed in written form and with some artistic touches. This genre also includes stories or narratives with stereotypical characters to represent a social environment.
Countless works belong to this type of novel, so you can provide a sea of literary alternatives for your children.
The novel of chivalry was formerly known as the chivalric romance. This is a literary genre written in prose, whose success and popularity in Spain was immense, in Portugal, France, and the Italian peninsula its success was less during the XVI century AD.
Their appearance began at the end of the XV century A.D. and they were written until 1602. After 1550 their popularity began to decline. These literary texts recounted the exploits and feats of knights.
Today these books are part of one of the earliest genres of novels and continue to be of great interest to many readers.
Classic novels are those whose literary importance has transcended time and continues to be popular with readers, despite having been published years ago.
These stories contain global or broad themes that fit any era. They also have a universal appeal that makes them readable to a wide audience.
Additionally, these works possess a unique artistic quality that sets them apart from the rest.
What is known as a crime novel, police novel, or detective novel, generally features a protagonist who serves as a detective or private investigator.
The story unfolds as the main character investigates an event or set of events, interviewing and interacting with the characters involved. He also investigates the clues or evidence pertaining to the crime.
Additionally, in its noir form, this type of novel portrays social, moral and collective problems with a high degree of awareness.
Dystopian novels, also known as apocalyptic literature, deal with societies that, while pretending to be happy, cause systematic suffering to their citizens or degrade them to oblivion.
This novel genre emerged in 1921 by the Russian engineer Yevgeni Zamiatin, who launched his work “We”. This is how dystopia creates a future without freedom and privacy, where technology and science are implemented by elites who enslave humanity.
Other works of great renown that belong to this type of novel are “Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley, “1984” by George Orwell, and “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury.
This type of book is characterized by the fact that there are no narrations or dialogues between the characters, what exists between them are letters. The letters, also called epistles, are the means by which the author tells the story.
The main character, whether just one or several, is usually fictitious and is expressed through letters, addressed to one or several recipients. Through these writings, events are narrated, and even conversations are presented.
This genre of novel is ancient but was used mainly in the 18th century, and since then it has developed significantly.
Fantasy or fantastic novels represent a type of literary text where fantastic elements are the fundamental basis of the story.
Within this genre of novels, we can find some subgenres, such as horror literature, gothic literature, and science fiction.
Any story that contains extraordinary and supernatural phenomena, such as magic, or the participation of creatures that do not exist, is classified as a fantasy novel.
Friendship novels deal with the meaning and value of the bond that forms between people, and sometimes between two living beings that are not human. Some narratives include unbelievable or fictional characters, but they always highlight what true friendship is.
Likewise, this type of literary work always seeks to highlight the importance of friendship, how through it or because of it, problems are overcome, and how it manages to expose the best of each character.
They are texts that seek to demonstrate a very appreciated and valuable facet of human beings, through extreme situations.
The gothic novel originated in the late 18th century in England, and is linked to the horror genre. The horror subgenre is the most popular of this type of literary works, and it mixes fiction, death, horror and sometimes romance.
The origin of this type of novel is attributed to Horace Walpole, an English author of “The Castle of Otranto” whose subtitle is “A Gothic History”.
Works of a Gothic nature focus on emotion as pleasurable terror. Among the most common and popular pleasures among readers was the “sublime”, which is described as a feeling that cannot be described capable of taking readers beyond themselves.
The historical novel took shape during the Romanticism of the 19th century and has continued to evolve with great success during the 20th and 21st centuries.
These literary works employ a fictional plot and as a characteristic aspect, they take place in a specific historical setting and actual historical events may have a level of relevance to the story.
Generally, in this type of novel, the main characters are fictional or real secondary characters, instead of one that is historical and real.
Romance novels are written in prose and tell a story whose central focus is love. These works usually have a satisfying and optimistic ending.
Love narratives include the meeting between the main characters, the problem or conflict of love, and a happy or positive ending.
Within romance novels, there are several subgenres such as contemporary, sentimental, inspirational, chick lit, and works that combine love and action, science fiction, adventure, erotica, or history.
Medieval novels are those texts that were written during the Middle Ages, mainly in the European continent.
On the other hand, these novels were written in verse, since they were created to be recited and not read by the public.
With our selection, you can enjoy novels written in this era and those written in later years but set in this beautiful time.
The crime novel, also known as roman noir in French, or hard-boiled, has been defined as a novel of a professional crime scene.
Its name is due to the fact that it was originally published in the American magazine called “Black Mask”, and in the French collection “Série Noire”. In addition, the dark nature of the environments in which the story takes place was also taken into account.
It is also known as a crime novel, as it is associated with a type of literary work in which solving a mystery is not the main goal, and in which the plots are generally violent.
Novels for teenagers are a powerful tool to cultivate reading among young people. These works not only allow the enjoyment of ludic activity, but they are also a didactic tool since they help with the development of critical thinking in the adolescent population.
Novels of this type have an adequate and manageable lexicon for young people, are an experiential reading, are not limited by taboos but keep the good taste and maintain the literary quality of works classified as novels.
These books are ideal for teenagers who love reading, or for those who want to get started in this pleasure.
The realism novels came as an aesthetic current that broke with romanticism. This break applies both ideologically and formally, and occurs during the second part of the 19th century
This genre of novel is characterized by having detailed and extensive information about the characters, scenes, landscapes, etc. This allows the reader to imagine more easily everything described.
Realism novels are very popular and have attracted a large group of readers worldwide over the years.
The Renaissance novel represents the transition from the Middle Ages to the modern era. This represented a greater access of the population to the world of literature, as books ceased to be almost exclusive to people with money and education.
Also known as the Renaissance novel, this type of literature encompasses a diverse prose style that developed in Europe between the 15th and 17th centuries, just after the Middle Ages. The Renaissance was notable for an increased interest in classical values and wisdom.
By that time, specifically in the sixteenth century, the novel was divided into other subgenres such as sentimental, chivalry, picaresque, pastoral, Moorish, and Byzantine.
The romance novel, also called a romantic novel, is a narrative literary genre of Western origin.
It is a variety of the novelistic tales that emerged in the modern era, including common settings and characters. Its stories tell of the problems experienced by lovers whose love triumphs in the face of adversity.
These literary works are very popular, as they usually offer a suitable story of romance and love.
In novels of a satirical nature, satire predominates. They are texts in which the authors use prose or verse to ridicule or criticize something or someone.
This novel genre is one of the first to appear and was perfectly represented in works such as Lazarillo de Tormes (1554) and the well-known Don Quixote (1605).
Several writers implemented this type of narratives, such as Charles Dickens, William Makepeace Thackeray, Octave Mirbeau, Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol, and Dostoevsky.
Science fiction novels are derived or born from the combination of fiction, fantasy and horror literary works.
This type of novel reached a great boom in the second part of the twentieth century, thanks to the interest readers had in the future. This interest was driven by the technological and scientific advances that had been achieved during that time.
In general terms, this novel narrates possible events set in an imaginary scenario with stories based in the areas of natural, social and physical sciences.
What is known as a novella is a story of less than the length of a novel. Also known as novelette or nouvelle, it employs the narrative resources of a standard novel.
During its beginnings, the term novella began to be used as it was in Italy, giving it the meaning of a shorter story than the current novel.
But with the passage of time, the word novella began to be used to catalog all stories that were longer than a short story. This generated the need to differentiate the novel from the short novel.
Young adult novels are especially directed to the audience that is in the middle of their youth. Usually, these works have entertainment, reading habit formation, and didactic function.
The young-adult narrative generally deals with themes such as tragedy, war, or love, very similar to stories for adults. However, a more linear technique is applied to works aimed at youth.
The youth audience has increased over the years, thanks to the literary works that have been developed for them.
The Novel is undoubtedly the most used narrative genre, so much so that it was considered to be a literary genre different from the narration, but it could not be separated from it due to the use of elements that compose it.
It is generally written in prose, and its content is quite extensive compared to the short story, therefore it usually contains many chapters that are related to each other, thus developing the story from beginning to end.
Most novels are usually fictional, however, great writers such as Miguel de Cervantes and Gabriel García Márquez managed to give a unique touch to their works, which are part of the classics of world literature, and serve as an example for current and emerging writers.
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The Novel is undoubtedly the most used narrative genre, so much so that it was considered to be a literary genre different from the narration, but it could not be separated from it due to the use of elements that compose it.
It is generally written in prose, and its content is quite extensive compared to the short story, therefore it usually contains many chapters that are related to each other, thus developing the story from beginning to end.
Most novels are usually fictional, however, great writers such as Miguel de Cervantes and Gabriel García Márquez managed to give a unique touch to their works, which are part of the classics of world literature, and serve as an example for current and emerging writers.
Enjoy this selection of 15 Novels in Spanish.
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